CONTENTS

XVI OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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STIRRING
Kristi Yamaguchi skated circles around her competitors to strike gold
BY E.M. SWIFT

THE ALBERTO-VILLE GAMES
Alberto Tomba and some friends made Italy forget soccer for a day
BY WILLIAM OSCAR JOHNSON

PLENTY UNIFIED ENOUGH
For a dynasty supposedly on its last legs, the Russians were masterly
BY STEVE RUSHIN

LEADER OF THE PACK
Sometime saloon singer Cathy Turner won in a new Olympic sport
BY SALLY JENKINS

A LONELY CHAMPION
The most golden female of the Games chats with a fellow Russian
BY NATALYA BYKANOVA

WOMEN OF METTLE
The American women stole the show from the men in Albertville
BY E.M. SWIFT

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THE RACE IS ON
Indiana was the sole survivor in a tumultuous week for Top 10 teams that portends a wide-open NCAA tournament
BY PHIL TAYLOR

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THEY COULD USE A SPUR
A team of both talent and promise, the San Antonio Spurs continue to confound with their underachieving ways
BY RICK TELANDER

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'TAKE CARE OF THE GAME'
As commissioner of baseball, Fay Vincent has heard those words time and again. But it's easier said than done
BY RICHARD HOFFER

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MOURNING'S GLORY
Once a study in unfulfilled promise, Georgetown's Alonzo Mourning is fast blossoming into a consummate center
BY ALEXANDER WOLFF

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OLYMPIC FRAMES
A gallery of photographs captures the Games' sweeping spectacle, from a skier's loud garb to the quiet fire of the Olympic torch

DEPARTMENTS

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LETTERS

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SCORECARD

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HOCKEY

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PRO BASKETBALL

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

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FOR THE RECORD

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POINT AFTER

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY HEINZ KLUETMEIER

PHOTO

RONALD C. MODRA

A Full Plate

The sweet sounds of spring—thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk—filled the air as New York Mets catchers raised their mitts in Port St. Lucie, Fla., last weekend, marking the opening of baseball's training camps. Opening Day is less than six weeks away.